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The problem of constipated barns economics and throughput
Posted in: Pork Insight Articles, Production by admin on July 31, 2017
This presentation discusses how to maintain efficiency and throughput in a barn. The summary of this presentation is as follows:
- There appears to be no advantage to sorting pigs into the finisher, In fact there may be growth performance benefits to not not sorting.
- Use seasonal variations to your advantage
- Plan ahead for decreased growth rate in summer
- Asses optimum marketing weights
- Maintain health
- Be mindful of sick pen use
- Use marketing to reduce stocking density
- Do not waste time on things that make little to no impact
The problem of constipated barns economics and throughput